Re-enactors bring the Civil War era to life

Margaret Zeitler, 8, in dressy attire at a Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Many cotillions stress the importance of white gloves and teach etiquette, manners, social graces and dancing. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Christopher Warren, 18, left, Jacob Winge, 18, center, and Lou Stickles, 67, right, entertain for a Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Kurt Zeitler, right, moves around Marianne Zeitler, left, at a Civil War reenactment cotillion at the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Margaret Zeitler, 8, left, and Marianne Zeitler, right, clap as part of a dance at a Civil War reenactment cotillion that was hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

With partner, balance, rigadoon, then turn by right hand, balance. rigadoon, and turn by left was the dance hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in a Civil War reenactment cotillion in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Boots, a water cup, and a haversack represent some of the items at the Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Christopher Warren, 18, Estero, FL, strums a tune on the banjo at a Civil War reenactment cotillion the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Marianne Zeitler, left, and Margaret Zeitler, 8, right ready themselves for a Civil War reenactment cotillion that was hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL at the Collier County Museum. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Colton Zeitler, 12, dances a jig at a Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum brought an evening of dancing in Naples, FL, at the Collier County Museum. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

A corset provided support and forced a woman's torso into the fashionable shape. A Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum brought an evening of dancing in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News

Chris Kimball puts the light out in lanterns used for the Civil War reenactment cotillion hosted by the Friends of the Collier County Museum in Naples, FL. Michele AnneLouise Cohen/Special to the Daily News